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• Blockchain courses stick for RMIT

  27-08-2018 23:02 via zdnet.com
  Following a blockchain university short course, RMIT has decided to offer two further 'comprehensive' courses on distributed ledger technology.
  
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• AMD's next wave of 7nm CPUs and GPUs will be manufactured by TSMC

  27-08-2018 22:53 via zdnet.com
  AMD's next-gen products--all aimed at Intel and Nvidia--will be manufactured by TSMC as long-time partner GlobalFoundries shifts its focus.
  
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• Yemen cholera epidemic 'controlled' by computer predictions

  27-08-2018 22:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Cases are slashed thanks to a new system that predicts where outbreaks will occur.
  
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• Dell EMC updates portfolio to help enterprises avoid "cloud siloes"

  27-08-2018 21:41 via zdnet.com
  The updates to Dell EMC's cloud-enabled platforms, infrastructure and services are designed to help customers get the most value out of multi-cloud environments.
  
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• Apple drops iOS 12 beta 11, tvOS 12 beta 9, and macOS Mojave beta 9

  27-08-2018 21:05 via zdnet.com
  Lots of new betas for developers and those who like to live at the bleeding edge to install.
  
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• VMware buys CloudHealth to bolster cloud operations platform

  27-08-2018 20:00 via zdnet.com
  VMware plans to combine the CloudHealth platform with its existing Wavefront, Secure State and Cloud Automation services.
  
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• Windows 10 tip: Turn your paid Wi-Fi connection into a shared hotspot

  27-08-2018 19:53 via zdnet.com
  If your Windows 10 PC has a network connection, you can share it with up to eight nearby devices using the Mobile Hotspot feature.
  
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• Microsoft adds a new subscription-based financing offer to its line-up with Xbox All Access

  27-08-2018 19:36 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's Xbox All Access, which bundles together hardware software and services for a singe monthly payment, is the latest in its growing family of financing offers.
  
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• Tumblr bans non-consensual creepshots and deepfake porn

  27-08-2018 19:27 via bbc.co.uk
  The Verizon-owned social network is banning the "unwanted sexualisation" of others from its site.
  
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• This scrappy self-driving upstart is about to beat the biggest companies in the world to autonomous grocery delivery

  27-08-2018 19:00 via zdnet.com
  Founded by a Princeton Professor known as Professor X, this mysterious self-driving company was built using $50 cameras and a whole lotta smarts.
  
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• ​AWS announces Amazon RDS on VMware

  27-08-2018 19:00 via zdnet.com
  Coming soon, Amazon Relational Database Service on VMware will bring the capabilities of RDS to VMware customers.
  
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• Google will hold Oct. 9 event to announce new hardware: Report

  27-08-2018 18:43 via zdnet.com
  ​For the past few years, Google has held events in early October to announce everything from phones to Chromebooks to smart speakers.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Note 9 surprises

  27-08-2018 17:00 via zdnet.com
  As expected, a teardown of Samsung's new Galaxy Note 9 revealed some interesting design choices in the build of both the handset itself and the S Pen.
  
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• KSI v Logan Paul: Twitch pirates outnumbered YouTube payers

  27-08-2018 16:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Amazon's video service faces criticism after pirated streams of Saturday's bouts drew millions.
  
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• AI impact: Rethinking education and job training

  27-08-2018 15:52 via zdnet.com
  Business executives must consider the impact of AI on society, jobs, and how AI will affect their workforce. On this episode of CXOTalk, two prominent leaders discuss workforce re-training and education, offering advice to business.
  
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• I went to buy a Samsung Galaxy Note 9 and AT&T shrugged

  27-08-2018 15:50 via zdnet.com
  Was there excitement? Was the staff motivated to sell the phone? Not even the ones who had a Note 8.
  
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• PCIe fabrics in the data center, but Ethernet strikes back

  27-08-2018 14:54 via zdnet.com
  After decades ofmultiple incompatible networks and interconnects in the data center, the industry is finally converging on just two: Ethernet and PCIe. Here's what you need to know.
  
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• Banking on iPhone X: Apple's new phones are the razors, services are the blades

  27-08-2018 14:28 via zdnet.com
  Apple's likely iPhone lineup may reflect a slow-growth reality and reliance on services. Apple's spin is that it can still sell you premium iPhones as well as bank the recurring revenue.
  
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• How to get VPN protection for your laptop while using a smartphone Wi-Fi hotspot

  27-08-2018 14:20 via zdnet.com
  Will your smartphone's VPN app protect you when you use it as a hotspot for your laptop? We answer this question and show you how to keep your connection safe.
  
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• ​Zowe! Bringing the mainframe to the open-source world

  27-08-2018 14:01 via zdnet.com
  Linux has run on mainframes for decades. Now IBM and partners are enabling users to access z/OS using a new open-source framework, Zowe.
  
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• VMware updates Workspace One

  27-08-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  VMware is enhancing the digital workspace platform to reach businesses with a broad range of needs as they transition to modern management approaches
  
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• VMware touts multi-cloud strategy with expanded hybrid cloud portfolio

  27-08-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  VMware said its updated multi-cloud strategy is focused on supporting customers' needs.
  
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• VMware rolls out new cloud services for automation, security

  27-08-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  The enhancements to VMware's cloud operations platform, announced during VMworld, continued VMware's focus on multi-cloud customers.
  
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• How hackers managed to steal $13.5 million in Cosmos bank heist

  27-08-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  An in-depth look into the incident reveals how the 112-year-old bank may have been swindled out of millions.
  
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• Azure Data Factory v2: Hands-on overview

  27-08-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Whether you're shifting ETL workloads to the cloud or visually building data transformation pipelines, version 2 of Azure Data Factory lets you leverage conventional and open source technologies to move, prep and integrate your data.
  
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• Google is irresponsible claims Fortnite's chief in bug row

  27-08-2018 13:31 via bbc.co.uk
  Epic Games' chief criticises Google's security team for refusing to wait before revealing a bug.
  
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• Where does DevOps start? Not where you think

  27-08-2018 12:00 via zdnet.com
  Using findings from its annual State of the DevOps report, Puppet lays out the key practices common among organizations that successfully adopt devOps.
  
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• Amaysim considers leaving broadband as overall profit drops 76 percent

  27-08-2018 08:54 via zdnet.com
  A majority of Amaysim's FY18 revenue came from its new energy business, with the company considering leaving the NBN sector due to high costs and higher churn than expected.
  
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• Monday briefing: Mass shooting at US esports tournament leaves three dead

  27-08-2018 08:35
  
  Three people are dead following a mass shooting at a US video game tournament, China's Didi Chuxing has suspended its Hitch carpooling service following a second murder, Tesla will not become a private company
  
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• How to turn your bathroom into an oasis of relaxing, chic design

  27-08-2018 08:00
  
  Combine composite materials with skeletal designs for the ultimate bathroom
  
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• Here's what won't appear in Apple's new iPhone and why

  27-08-2018 08:00
  
  The next iPhone will have a fingerprint scanner under the display, support the Apple Pencil, and come with a free puppy. All of the above are lies
  
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• ​Upbit to hold developers conference next month to promote blockchain tech

  27-08-2018 06:23 via zdnet.com
  South Korea's largest cryptocurrency exchange will host a developers conference in September with global heavyweights to talk about the latest blockchain tech.
  
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• ​SK Telecom launches IoT Cat-M1 pet tracker

  27-08-2018 05:48 via zdnet.com
  SK Telecom has launched SmartThings Tracker, a tag that weighs 24 grams designed to track children and pets using its Cat.M1 IoT network.
  
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• Didi Chuxing suspends Hitch service after passenger murder

  27-08-2018 05:47 via zdnet.com
  Ride-sharing company Didi Chuxing has put its Hitch service on hold in China, following the murder of a passenger in Wenzhou on Friday.
  
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• NetComm Wireless profit up 500 percent as it eyes 5G and FttC globally

  27-08-2018 05:28 via zdnet.com
  NetComm Wireless has announced net profit of AU$8 million on revenue of AU$181 million, pointing to future growth across fixed-wireless, fibre to the curb, 5G, and industrial IoT.
  
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• Uber 'to focus on bikes over cars'

  27-08-2018 05:12 via bbc.co.uk
  The ride-hailing firm says it will put more emphasis on bike hire, even though it could hurt profits.
  
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• Dutton confirms cybersecurity responsibility

  27-08-2018 04:01 via zdnet.com
  Peter Dutton has confirmed that the Department of Home Affairs superministry has absorbed all cybersecurity functions for the Australian government.
  
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• ​Australians fooled into giving remote access to scammers

  27-08-2018 02:55 via zdnet.com
  The ACCC's Scamwatch website has received more than 8,000 reports of remote access scams so far this year.
  
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• ​ME Bank adopts VMware Cloud on AWS to keep pace with customer needs

  27-08-2018 02:14 via zdnet.com
  Shifting to VMware Cloud on AWS as part of an early access program, ME Bank is hoping to gain 'organisational agility' across all of its business units.
  
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• VMware lowers entry price for VMware Cloud on AWS

  27-08-2018 02:00 via zdnet.com
  The virtualization giant is also rolling out a new set of capabilities that lets customers leverage AWS Direct Connect technology andVMware capabilities to accelerate cloud migrations.
  
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• ​VMware Cloud on AWS in Asia-Pacific now live out of Sydney

  27-08-2018 02:00 via zdnet.com
  Following a quiet launch in Australia and New Zealand, VMware Cloud on AWS is now available.
  
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• Primitive tech

  27-08-2018 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Why are millions of people watching videos of men in woods demonstrating "primitive technology"?
  
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• Inside the most dangerous parts of Sellafield

  27-08-2018 01:55 via bbc.co.uk
  A look at the technology being used in the clean-up operation at the Sellafield nuclear plant.
  
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• Chinese internet users top 800 million in June

  27-08-2018 01:55 via zdnet.com
  More than 98 percent of internet users in China have smartphones, according to a state-backed report.
  
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• Galaxy Watch, Note 9, Surface Pro, Fortnite security (MobileTechRoundup show #442)

  27-08-2018 01:13 via zdnet.com
  I spent another week with the Note 9 while also getting a day and a half with the Galaxy Watch. Kevin purchased something unexpected since our last show and used it during our recording.
  
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• Why Facebook is powerless to stop its own descent

  27-08-2018 00:00 via zdnet.com
  People are engaging far less on the world's largest social network, and trust in the company has plummeted.
  
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